Ice slipper



Dec. 27, 1927. j I 1,654,348

- J. RZUCIDLQ.

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Application filed May s, 1927. Serial No. 192,568.

This invention relates to a new and useful device in the nature of an ice slipper particularly adapted to be attached to the shoes enabling the wearer to walk on or cross ice, slippery snow, or the like, without injury due to slipping or falling. 7

The object of the invention is to provide an ice slipper of novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing. I Fig. 1 is a perspective elevationalview of my improved ice slipper.

Fig. 2 is a perspective elevational. detail view of the front or sole'member, as embodied in my improved device.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the intermediate member.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the upper heel member. 2

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the lower heel member.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view, illustrating a further development of my improved device.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail view illustrating a further development thereof.

As here embodied my improved ice slipper comprises sole members 10 and 11, pref erably of flat metal, formed as at 12 and 13, curved so as to conform to the contour of the sole of a shoe, such as commonly worn by people. The sole members 10 and 11 are provided with downwardly formed or bent elements 14 and 15, having formed therein apertures 16, adapted to receive both, or the like, as a means of attaching the sole members 10 and 11. The above described construction is such as will permit the sole members 10 and 11, to conform somewhat to the shape of the sole of the above mention shoe.

The sole members 10 and 11 have formed therein elongated longitudinal apertures adapted to slidably receive the enlarged extermities 18 of the intermediate members 19 and 20. The intermediate members 19 and 20 are provided with neck elements 21 formed by elongated transverse notches. The intermediate members 19 and 20 are provided with inwardly extended portions 23, positioned adjacent to the rear thereof, and having formed therein elongated longitudinal apertures 23, registering with the upwardly formed above mentioned elongated apertures, 17. The intermediate members 19 and 20 are provided with downwardly formed or bent rear elements 24 having formed therein apertures 25, adapted to receive bolts, or the like, as a means of attaching the intermediate members 19and 20, tothe upper heel members 26 and 27 respectively. The said upper heel members are provided with downwardly formedor .bentfront elements 28, having formed therein apertures 29,

adapted to receive the latter mentioned bolts;

Theupper heel members 26 and 27 are provided with downwardly formedor bent elements 30, having formed therein apertures 31, adapted to receive bolts, or the'like, as a means of attaching the said upperheel members'26 and 27 Theiupper heel members 26 and 27 have formed therein elongated longitudinal apertures 32.

The lower heel members 33 and 34 are formed as at 35 and 36, curved so as to conform to the contour of the heel of the above mentioned shoe, and have formed therein elongated longitudinal apertures 37.

The above mentioned sole members 10 and 11, the intermediate members 19 and 20, the upper heel members 26 and 27, and the lower heel members 33 and 3 1, have attached thereto, and extended downwardly therefrom spike members 38, having pointed lower extremities adapted to grip ice,'snow or the like.

-The sole members 10 and 11, the intermediate members 19 and 20 and the lower heel members 33 and 34:, are provided with elements 39, having formed therein elongated apertures 40, adapted to receive flexible members, straps, or the like, provided with the usual conventional buckles, as a means of removably attaching my improved ice slipper to the shoe of the wearer.'

The above described construction is such as will permit the sole members 10 and 11, and the lower heel members 33 and 34 to be held in any desired extended postion, so as to fit the shoe of the wearer, by means of the bolts, 41 and 42, positioned in the elongated apertures 17, 23, and 32, 37 respectively.

In Figs. 6, 7, and 8 of the accompanying drawing, I have shown engaging members 4-3, of disc shaped construction, secured to the sole members 10 and 11, and to the upper heel members 26 and 27. The engaging members &3 are provided with downwardly extended tapered elements 4A,, adapted to engage in any desired manner one of the tapered recesses formed in the intermediate members 19 and 20', and the lower heel members 33 and 34, as a means of more securely holding the above mentioned and described elements in any desired extended position for the purpose as hereinbefore set forth.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and: desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows: v ,1 i

I. A. device of the class described com-- prising spaced apart lower heel plates having outer curved edgeportion-s adapted to be independently positioned for registering the edge portions thereof with theedges of a heeli,'a:ttaehing members ad justably mounted on each of said independent heel plates, intermediate connecting sections attached at their rear extremities to said attaching menabers, sole plates joined at the adjacent edges and adjustably'attachedto the forward ends of said connecting members, and spikes on the lower surface of said sole plates, heel plates and connecting members.

2. A device of the class described coniprising a pair of. lower heel plates having longitudinal apertures therein and outer curved edge portions and adapted to be independently positioned for registering the edge portions thereof with the edges of the heel of a shoe, an attaching member comprising a plate having a longitudinal aperture therein-adapted to register with the slots of said heel plates, bolts disposed through said apertures for adjustably securing said heelplates and attaching member to gether, downwardly disposed flanges on the forward ends of said attaching member having apertures therein, connecting members attached to the flange of each'of said attaching member, individual sole platesections having longitudinal apertures therein slida-bly mounted on the forward extremity ofsaid connecting members, the forward extremities of said connecting members being disposedupwardly through the longitudinal slots of said sole plate sections for adjustabl'y attaching the same together, and spikes on the lower surfaces of said heel plate, sole plate and connecting; members.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. 7 i

JOHN RZUCIDLO. 

